PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliseo Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vega
vs
Adamek

204 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliseo Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasz Adamek!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adamek.

Adamek gets a clinch.
Vega tries to stall but Adamek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vega is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adamek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vega is looking to take this one to the mat.
Adamek wants to break free but Vega has control.
Vega tries to pull guard but Adamek won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliseo Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega is trying to drag Adamek to the mat but Adamek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Adamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adamek backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adamek avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vega really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Adamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adamek clinches up with Vega and pushes him back against the cage.
Vega lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vega looking to stall.

Vega pulls guard.

Adamek gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Adamek clinches.
Vega tries to land knees in the clinch but Adamek avoids the damage to the body.
Vega taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vega prevents Adamek from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vega is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adamek is keeping busy.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adamek misses with a combination
and Vega counters with a series of strikes. Adamek will be more careful next time no doubt.

Adamek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vega, pushing him back against the cage.

Adamek manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adamek. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.

Adamek closes the distance and clinches.
Vega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vega looking to slow down the pace here.
Adamek is trying to break the clinch but Vega has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for Adamek to work.
Vega stalling in the clinch but Adamek improves position.
Vega manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eliseo Vega.
Adamek looks to score with a jab to the body but Vega is just out of range.
Vega misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Adamek takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega has Adamek pressed against the cage, preventing Adamek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vega's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Adamek is trying to push Vega away but Vega has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vega can't find room to land a body shot as Adamek controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vega throws a head punch that misses.
Vega trying to stall but Adamek improves his position.
Vega misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adamek.
Vega misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tomasz Adamek will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adamek misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Adamek. Those never looked like landing.
Adamek throws a lazy head kick
and Vega counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vega fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vega fails with a takedown attempt.

Adamek instigates a clinch.
Vega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Adamek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Adamek breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adamek has Vega up against the cage in a clinch.

Adamek breaks the clinch.
Adamek misses the body punch
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adamek throws a head kick but Vega moves out of range.
Tomasz Adamek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Adamek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Adamek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adamek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Adamek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Adamek stands up from Vega's guard - Adamek perhaps looking for a knockout.

Adamek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Adamek stands up and beckons Vega to his feet.
Vega shoots in but Adamek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliseo Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adamek rushes Vega and presses him up against the cage.
Vega tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adamek smiles and moves away.
Tomasz Adamek seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Adamek clinches up with Vega and pushes him back against the cage.
Vega tries to land a knee to the head but Adamek blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega missing with knees to the body.
Vega trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Adamek darts in and clinches Vega up against the cage.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adamek throws a leg kick
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.

Adamek moves into the clinch.
Vega is working for takedown but Adamek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adamek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Adamek.
Vega stalling in the clinch but Adamek improves position.

Adamek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Adamek moves into range and clinches up with Vega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adamek manages to break the clinch.
Adamek looks to throw a body kick
and Adamek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Adamek moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Adamek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Adamek shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Adamek gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Adamek gets a double leg takedown into Vega's guard.

Adamek gets to his feet - Vega follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Adamek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Adamek has closed the distance and engaged Vega in a clinch.
Vega fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adamek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vega stalling.
Tomasz Adamek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Adamek breaks from the clinch.
Vega shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomasz Adamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adamek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adamek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Vega is rocked!

Adamek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh Vega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Adamek breaks from the clinch.
Vega seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega shoots in looking for a takedown. Adamek tries to sprawl out of it but Vega keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adamek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliseo Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adamek takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vega takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vega tries to pull guard but Adamek won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adamek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vega is looking to break free of the clinch but Adamek has double underhooks.
Vega is trying to break free.
Adamek keeps control of Vega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vega jumps guard but Adamek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Adamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Adamek is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Vega is in big trouble! Adamek is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Vega. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Tomasz Adamek!